Cameron offers more Typhoons for Nato air mission
Britain will offer another two Typhoon warplanes to patrol the skies of eastern Europe amid continuing tensions with Russia over the Ukraine cris, David Cameron has said.
Kiev warned to withdraw troops after referendum
A separatist leader from Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region said it would form its own state bodies and consider government soldiers there as "occupiers" once results were announced from Sunday's self-rule referendum, Interfax news agency said.
"All military troops on our territory after the official announcement of referendum results will be considered illegal and declared occupiers," Denis Pushilin, a leader of the self-styled Donetsk republic said, according to the agency.
"It is necessary to form state bodies and military authorities as soon as possible," Interfax said he added.
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EU foreign ministers add 13 to visa ban
European Union foreign ministers added 13 people to their visa ban and asset freeze list over Ukraine's crisis.
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So far, so predictable in Donetsk
Well that’s the voting over, and no surprises so far. A ‘Yes’ vote claimed to be 89% in Donetsk, and suddenly Ukraine is no more.
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Donetsk separatists: Majority in favour of self-rule
Nearly 90 percent of voters in eastern Ukrainian region voted for self-rule, the head of the separatist election commission said.